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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz)
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 90 mW 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor 12 or(!) 24 V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 115 mW typical 500 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A - 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 2007 and 20xx Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) YUPITERU-MVT-005500 SAILOR-RT000144